Kolkata Knight Riders
Country: India
Left-hand bat, Right-arm medium
Bid price: Icon player
Yet to make his international T20 debut.
India`s most successful Test captain; was sacked as One-day player in October 2005 and from Tests four months later but made a strong comeback in the South Africa Test series and subsequent home One-day series wins over West Indies and Sri Lanka. Thereafter, he has bailed India out many times with his heroics.
Country: India
Right-hand bat, Right-arm fast
Bid price: $ 950,000
Twenty20 Internationals: Bowling averages: 1 match, 8 runs, Econ 6.00
Ishant Sharma, India’s new pace sensation came to limelight during the 2007-08 Australia series. A promising youngster, who creates havoc among its opponents with his fiery pace and bounce.
Country: West Indies
Right-hand bat
Bid price: $800,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 5 matches, 193 runs@38.60, one century, one fifty, strike rate: 164.94.
An aggressive opening batsman who loves to go on the attack early in an innings; Gayle`s approach is ideally suited for the One-day game and while critics have pointed out his lack of footwork, his stroke play has rarely suffered due to that deficiency.
Country: New Zealand
Right-hand bat
Bid price:$700,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 15 matches, 299 runs@23.00, strike rate: 121.54, 9 catches, 3 stumpings.
Acrobatic wicketkeeper and dangerous attacking batsman with a Caribbean flourish to his strokes and a strike rate of 80. New Zealand have experimented with him at opener with mixed results.
Country: Australia
Right-hand bat, Right-arm offbreak
Bid price: $625,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 1match vs India, 2008
David Hussey, brother of Australian Michael Hussey, has been a prolific scorer in the English County side Nottinghamshire as well as his home team Victoria. He has scored 9119 runs in first-class cricket. A hard-hitting batsman and a great entertainer.
Country: India
Left-hand bat, Left-arm spinner
Bid price: $425,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 1 match, vs Australia 2007
A left-arm spinner who has been in and out of the team due to injuries. He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in 2002, and since then has played second fiddle to Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh.
Country: Australia
Right-hand bat
Bid price: $400,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 10 matches, 315 runs@39.37, 0 centuries, 2 fifties, strike rate: 138.15, 6 catches.
He is one of the best cricketers Australia has ever produced; Ricky Ponting, nicknamed Punter, provides a harrowing experience to opponents on the field. A master batsman who has made Australian cricket scale new heights under his captainship. Loves winning, and winning convincingly.
Country: India
Right-hand bat, Right-arm medium fast
Bid price: $350,000
Twenty20 Internationals: Bowling averages: 4 matches, 85 runs, 3 wickets, Best: 2/10.
One of the most experienced seamer in the Indian team, capable of producing sharp pace that belies his thin frame, but has suffered repeated injuries. Has cut down on pace by focusing on line and length and swing.
Country: Pakistan
Right-hand bat, Right-arm fast
Bid price: $150,000
Twenty20 Internationals: Bowling averages: 8 matches, 162 runs, 13 wickets, Best: 4/25.
Gul is one of Pakistan`s great success stories who spearheaded the attack in the absence of the top bowlers. Has improved a lot and can be a handful on his day. Made his T20 debut against Kenya in 2007.
Tatenda Taibu
Country: Zimbabwe
Right-hand bat
Bid price: $125,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 2 matches, 2 runs, strike rate: 20.00
A promising batsman, who is improving in Tests as well as ODIs. Captained Zimbabwean side after Heath Streak resigned. He made his T20 debut against Australia in 2007
Salman Butt
Country: Pakistan
Left-hand bat
Bid price: $100,000
Twenty20 Internationals: 7 matches, 107 runs@17.83, strike rate: 81.06.
A fine left-hander with sharp techniques; he has played many crucial knocks for Pakistan. One of Pakistan’s reliable batter, he made his T20 debut against Bangladesh in 2007
Country: Pakistan
Right-arm offbreak, Right-hand bat
Bid price: $100,000
He is one of the top fielders in the Pakistan side; his organised approach to batting at opener and his ability to bowl tight off-spin are invaluable.
Coach: John Buchanan (Australia)
